Guest Nicholas Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 The scary spikes on a newly discovered horned dinosaur species may look bizarre today, but they were sexy 72 million years ago, new research suggests. Find the article HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 wow that has some nice spikes on it, i like the link to the other odd looking dinos as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 How do they know it was to make them more sexy? Is there some proof to back that up, or were they more for protection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 How do they know it was to make them more sexy? Is there some proof to back that up, or were they more for protection? You see similar sexual evolution in mammals today, mainly deer. They also use them for fighting, but over all living in a dense forest they are a hindrance to the animal. Sexual purposes is the only reason. I don't think they have exact proof, only comparison proof to animals today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 You see similar sexual evolution in mammals today, mainly deer. They also use them for fighting, but over all living in a dense forest they are a hindrance to the animal. Sexual purposes is the only reason. I don't think they have exact proof, only comparison proof to animals today... with stuff like this it gets really hard to prove, unless the animal still exists today how could anyone really know. Its just a well educated guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone digger Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 alot of animals today have horns, antlers, tusks etc that serve all 3 purposes depending on the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone digger Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 but over all living in a dense forest they are a hindrance to the animal. they actually aren't much of a hindrance, even a large bull elk or moose can run through the thickest timber with ease. Although after carrying them around for several months it must feel very weird when they fall off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 they actually aren't much of a hindrance, even a large bull elk or moose can run through the thickest timber with ease. Although after carrying them around for several months it must feel very weird when they fall off! Here the moose must be slightly stupider, are accounts of them getting their "head gear" stuck in trees and hitting trees running away from hunters. Actually I believe there has been a few cases where they got wedged in a tree and had to be rescued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Yes bullwinkles are not too bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 "...it's generally conceded that these horns on the face and the frill were to make [the dinosaurs] attractive to potential mates." This statement may be true; it may be the general concensus, but it assumes facts not in evidence. Proof of sexual dimorphism would help their case (but they might not be looking fore it since the case is conceded). Until they can show that one gender was more elaborately ornamented than the other, it is scientifically tenuous. Sometimes, a horn is just a horn. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovicious Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Very interesting article, Nick! Thanks for sharing that. I can't imagine finding DOZENS of those complete in one spot. It's amazing how new species of dinosaurs and trilobites are identified every year. We know SO little about our own planet and its past--much less the universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Very interesting article, Nick! Thanks for sharing that. I can't imagine finding DOZENS of those complete in one spot. It's amazing how new species of dinosaurs and trilobites are identified every year. We know SO little about our own planet and its past--much less the universe. well i cant wait for a few megalodons to get together in one spot and let me find them all!!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFossilHunter Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 What usually happens is that when they cant explain the function of something especially a fril or a horn they conclude that the purpose was to attract the opposite gender. While it could be very true, and there are analogies among modern animals, there is no proof or even strong evidence for it. All that is based on is modern animals behavior. nevertheless, I think these dinos look pretty sexy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguy784 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 It all makes sense now. I've personaly found that nothing turns the ladies on like a well plumed, extra large brimmed, purple hat. Face it, women are attracted to motley head gear. It always was and it always will be. Take the vikings for instance, women knew exactly where they were coming from. It can however be taken too far. The 1st rule of thumb is, never wear a hat with a diameter greater than you are tall. Hence the failure of the sombrero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 ...The 1st rule of thumb is, never wear a hat with a diameter greater than you are tall. Hence the failure of the sombrero. Wondered what I was doing wrong... "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now